G'pa not feeling well....

Grandpa called me into the living room today. He said he wasn't feeling well. I start asking the usual nurse questions..."what doesn't feel good", Dizzy, Fever, etc. He was pale and a little shakey, no fever, kinda confused, and having difficulty concetrating on what I am saying. Finally got to the part where he tells me, that when he got up to go to the bathroom and his hand went numb and he felt dizzy and shakey. I suspect he had a TIA. As we talk more he becomes more clear and his color comes back. He insists he doesn't want to go to the ER. I can't see any reason to take him at this point. All they will do is run blood work and possible a CT scan and tell me he may have had a TIA. So I will continue to watch him. He now tells me he is feeling better.

Moved in....

Well, we are in the new house and getting settled in. There are still boxes everywhere and furniture is not quite right yet but it is coming along.  I have been able to get the dining room, living room and kitchen put together. Grandpa is settling into a routine and so are the kids. Ian started school today. He is in the AM kindergarten class so I can actually get things done while he is in school. Rosie is quite happy to help in the morning or go in the car for errands. After Ian gets home it is harder to go out due to naps and crankiness. But those few hours in the AM are good.

Walmart is becoming well acquianted with me. I seem to have to go every other day right now. Hopefully that will settle down once I get everything put away and figure out where that darn measuring cup went, etc.

If you need the new address, email me and I will send it to you.

So it begins...

December 6, 2008 we all moved into a new house in Smithville; Me, Sean, the kids and Grandpa. It is a  nice big house with plenty of room for everyone. Grandpa has his own room and the upstairs living room is set up specifically for him. The downstairs has a huge rec room for the kids to play in. 

Grandpa is very anxious right now. He is concerned that we didn't get every thing form the house in Bethany. I explained that there are still some tools we have to go back and get, but that Rebecca is watching the house for us. He has started using his walker all the time now. There is less furniture for him to hang on to as he walks thru the house.  I am thankful he has decided to use it. Hopefully he will fall less now.

I love this collage thingy...

I found this fun feature on Picasa today. These pictures are all from Thanksgiving.

House

WE move in this weekend!! Yippeee!! These are pictures Meg took of various rooms and such.

4 Generations of Family

From left to right 

Back row:

 Tim, Matt, Meagan, Caitlyn, Lisa, Chad, Kristin, Estella Rose, Sean, Seth, Rhianna, Staci, Sariah, James, Samantha

Seated on Couch:

Nic, Matt, Hays (aka Dad), Alexis (aka Mom), Jenny, Grandpa Jim

On Floor:

Jade, Luke, Devon, Ian, Cassidy, Heather

When I say I come from a big family I am not kidding. This picture was taken Thanksgiving day. Unfortunately, not everyone was able to be there. We are missing James and Tina, Marilyn, and Grandma. But we have four generation of family in this one shot. Maybe at Christmas we can get everyone.